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While legal bills wax and wane depending on a host of factors, New Hanover County Schools, on average, spent less for legal services contracting with Crossley McIntosh Collier Hanley & Edes, P.L.L.C., a local Wilmington firm, and the Sink Law Firm PLLC, compared to its two previous firms, Tharrington Smith, LLP and the Vogel Law Firm. Norwood Blanchard, one of the main Crossley lawyers that advise the district, said he’s mindful that the funds for their services come from the local taxpayer.

The meeting comes two months after trustees voted to keep "Call Me Max," a picture book about a transgender boy, in the children's section of the library.

"Wasted Love," sung by the classically trained countertenor JJ, beat out 25 other songs for the top prize at the international competition held this year in Basel, Switzerland.

Israel pressures Hamas to hand over hostage bodies more quickly, testing the ceasefire deal. And, the Supreme Court takes up a major case on that could weaken the Voting Rights Act nationwide.

South Korea has been one of the top countries sending babies abroad for adoption for decades. Now, after an investigation triggered by hundreds of complaints from adoptees, the country has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions.

Israeli and Hamas negotiators are meeting in Qatar to discuss a potential ceasefire in the 10-month old Gaza war. Hamas says it doesn’t have all the hostages and some were seized by families.

The Pender County commission addressed the shooting of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk during Monday's meeting. Plus, Brunswick County considers another school bond, and how will proposed federal cuts to food stamps and Medicaid impact Columbus County? WHQR's Nikolai Mather breaks down this week's local government news.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3-2 along party lines Tuesday to close the early voting site on Western Carolina University’s campus for the 2026 primaries. The state also voted unanimously for their own plan to keep two early voting sites open in Madison County.

The idea has alarmed critics, who warn it could rattle financial markets and drive up mortgage rates, while potentially generating large profits for key Trump supporters.